Starting position #807
Back-rank setup: RKBQNRNB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #146
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 406 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d1 (f1)
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (d4·15)
Winning blow: rook to b6 (b5)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to a2 (b1·2)
Winning blow: queen to g7 (h8·2)
Winning blow: king to a1 (b1·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (h1·28)
Winning blow: knight to c3 (e2)
Winning blow: rook to d5 (d3·2)
Winning blow: queen to b6 (b3)
Winning blow: rook to b3 (a3·3)
Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (b8·5)
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